Supreme Court appointments and nominations / Edward P. Bennett, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bennett, Edward P., editor.

Series:

American political, economic, and security issues series.

American Political, Economic, and Security Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Supreme Court--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--History.

United States.

Judges--Selection and appointment--United States--History.

Judges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.

Summary:

The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power the Supreme Court exercises as the highest appellate court in the federal judiciary. Appointments are usually infrequent, as a vacancy on the nine-member Court may occur only once or twice, or never at all, during a particular President's years in office. This book examines the Supreme Court appointment and nominations process.

Contents:

Supreme Court appointment process : roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate / Denis Steven Rutkus

Speed of presidential and Senate actions on Supreme Court nominations, 1900-2010 / R. Sam Garrett, Denis Steven Rutkus

Supreme Court nominations : Senate floor procedure and practice, 1789-2010 / Richard S. Beth, Betsy Palmer

Supreme Court nominations, 1789-2010 : actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President / Denis Steven Rutkus, Maureen Bearden

Supreme Court nominations not confirmed, 1789-August 2010 / Henry B. Hogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-1527-4